Rokinon Cine Lenses-Second Look

Still loving the Rokinon Cine lenses.  I have three now: the 24mm, 35mm for a few months and the 85mm just came in last week.  All the lenses are at a T1.5 max exposure. 

The 85mm is a little smaller than the 24 and the 35.  It still has both an iris gear and a focus gear.  Very handy for jib work.  Since this one just came in, I haven't had a chance to test it in the field yet - but plan to in January.

The build quality is just as amazing.  The markings are nice and bold (although still only on the driver's side).  The gears seem to work nicely with my FF.  And... the 85mm has a deep filter thread.  I ordered from B&H so I also ordered a Tiffen UV filter to go with.  The pair shipped as one and I knew that I would have the lens protected as soon as it arrived.

I'm hoping the rumors about a 50mm Cine lens are true.  I would like to round out my basic prime set now and then start adding T&S lenses and other more specialized glass later in 2013.

I'll keep you posted as I put this one through it's paces on the F3 and the 5D2...

Until next time, good shooting.

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My F3 Christmas Wish List

OK.  So we didn't all blow up today - YAY!!!  Now it's time to start thinking about questions for the big man in red ( and I don't mean Jim Jannard =)

Here's my wish list for my Sony F3 from Sony in 2013:

• Could we get an upgrade for 4:2:2 internal recording with 50 m/bits throughput?
• Is there enough processing power to give us RAW out of the F3?
• If the sensor is 4K can it be De-Bayer'd down to 2K to an external recorder?
• Can we us the new faster SxS cards with an upgrade to the firmware?
• If not free, could this be done for a purchased upgrade under $2000?

So,  obviously what I'm aiming for here is a 2K RAW F3 upgrade for under $2000 to extend the life of our cameras as we start to save up for the F5 and F55.  I think we'll need another year or two for 4K to be requested by clients and this gives us a path to stick with and the ability to use our current configurations a little longer.

Seems like there is 'a storm a brewin' for the 4K market but we won't know anything until it passes.  If these cameras can be upgraded for a few bucks now and stay relevant until the new crop (no pun intended ) of sensors is released - could be a good thing.

Just thinking out loud... Santa Sony are you listening???

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.  I look forward to hearing from you in 2013 =)

Until next time, good shooting.

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